Family Name:
Pike
Given Names:
Roy
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
Unknown
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status:
Married.
Age Range:
Unknown
Location:
VIC, Ballarat
Occupation:
Fireman/stoker, Ballarat Gas Company
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector – Religious Pacifism
Reason for Court Appearance:
Unknown
Court Name and Location:
Ballarat, VIC.
Court Hearing Date:
Unknown
Court Outcome:
[1] 14 days imprisonment
[2] 1 month imprisonment.
Military Event:
World War II 1939-1945
Personal Summary: Roy Pike was a married man with 4 children. He was a member of the Assemblies of God church in Ballarat, and he worked as fireman/stoker at the Ballarat Gas Company. In 1942, he was twice convicted on the same charge (unstated – probably refusing to serve) and served a sentence of 14 days, and in December a further sentence of one month.
Confirmatory Sources: Peacemaker, 1 December 1942, p.1.
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